Project 200: My Weight Loss Goal

I Am On a Mission to Lose 80lbs

WHAT IS PROJECT 200?

Project 200 is my weight loss goal to get back to 200lbs. A number that I haven’t been since my senior year of high school in 2002-2003.

I AM STARTING THIS AT 280LBS!

For most of my life, I have been “heavy”, but fluctuated between 265lbs and 230lbs regularly. In 2016 I had two surgeries, one to remove a tumor from my neck and the second was to fix an abdominal hernia. The hernia was likely caused by my frequent weight fluctuation, or it at least contributed. Over the course of 2017, I put on an additional 30 pounds from the time of my first surgery, in which I weighed in around 250lbs, putting me at 280lbs.

WHY IS 200 Your Weight Loss Goal?

When I got my student ID in early 2004, my freshman year of college, I had already ballooned to 290lbs. I had went from playing sports and being active regularly, to sitting behind a desk and eating junk food for most of my free time. When I seen my picture, I knew there was something terribly wrong. I immediately started a diet and within 3 months, I had lost 60 pounds. This was the start to my almost yearly weight fluctuation. It was like I would just get comfortable at 230lbs and then fall back into all the unhealthy habits that I had before.

280lbs! Let’s get rid of 80 of them!

So, when I decided to join a weight loss competition, I didn’t want to set my goal at something I had already hit numerous times. I wanted to blow past that number and achieve something that I had not in over 15 years. So, I chose my high school weight of 200lbs. A loft goal, but one I am determined to crush.

WHY ARE YOU SHARING YOUR STORY?

It is not easy for me to do. It honestly scares the living shit out of me. On the other hand, I really hope that my journey can help motivate someone else. For us that are overweight, sometimes we feel alone, which can lead to bad habits that further contribute to our weight gain.

I just want you to know, if you have had this battle, that you are not alone. If you make the choice to change your life, you can do it. I am going to and you can watch me the whole way!

I am an entrepreneur, part-time poker player and I have changed my life, by changing my mindset.
I feel like we are all capable of doing great things, but we truly have to be dedicated to helping ourselves to accomplish what we truly want. I am not rich and famous. I am a regular guy that has changed the way he thinks about life and in turn, life has changed for me.
I just hope that something that you see or hear from me, helps you the way some people helped me.

In episode 2, I am chatting with Jordan Vachon. Jordan played rugby and was a cheerleader at Purdue University and since graduation, he has had an ongoing battle with his weight, which was something that […]